Direct speech (inverted commas): prairie dog
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Read the first sentence and identify where the inverted commas (speech marks) should go.
Challenge 2
Copy and complete the second sentence with something the American badger spoke out loud. Think about the correct punctuation ( such as a question mark, exclamation or comma) to separate the spoken words from the reporting clause and don’t forget those important inverted commas.
Challenge 3
Write a sentence or two that includes something spoken aloud by one of the animals (prairie dog, American badger or burrowing owl) featured in the main clip. Don’t forget to include a reporting clause and think carefully about the different punctuation marks that you will need to use. You may want to use some of the words on the Word Wall.
Whiteboard Challenges
1) Quick, take cover! There’s a badger approaching, shouted the worried mother to her six pups, who were play-fighting on the soft grass.
2) ______________________ growled the American badger.